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Route 66 In A Forgotten Big Block Square Body – Day 2 With Lots Of Breakdowns
The latest update on the C20 road trip has this poor truck being pushed to its limits because sitting for decades has taken its toll. That means this is one of those painful breakdown parts of the...
1,600 Mile Route 66 Road Trip In A Forgotten C20 – Day 1
We told you that this one would be exciting, and taking an old forgotten C20 on a road trip across Route 66 sure does qualify. This is a killer route that has some super fun parts to it, and from...
Safety First: How To Take Measurements For A Custom Simpson Fire Suit
Anyone that pays much attention around me knows that racing safety is a topic near and dear to my heart. Lyle Barnett and I talk about it all the time on our Podcast and I often advise folks on their...
Forgotten Big Block Truck- Will This C20 RUN AND DRIVE After 16 Years?
Derek is a squarebody Chevrolet truck fan and he’s brought a lot of them back to life, but this one right here is special. It’s a Silverado C20 and it’s an original big block truck....
DOES BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET HEAD FLOW MATTER UNDER BOOST? AFR 315 VS 345-ALL MOTOR 496 & 8-71 BLOWN 496!
Cylinder heads determine power potential of an engine. The camshaft controls the rpm range and power curve, but the overall power potential has to do with how much air and fuel you can get into the...
FORD VS CHEVY VS DODGE-WHAT AMERICAN V8 MADE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF POWER? 5.0L VS 350 VS 360-WHO LOST?
Videos from the dyno are usually all about making the most power you can with a given combo, but not this one. Today’s video is all about finding the engine that makes the LEAST amount of...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Gets Disassembled For Chassis Paint!!
The Iron Trap Shop Truck is coming along gang. This episode is all about pulling the truck apart to make the chassis pretty, which means filling holes and paint. Check it out. The more I watch Iron...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Finishing The Pedals, Cooling System, And Bed Floor Before Pinstriping And The Big Reveal.
The 1951 Ford F1 build has been a fun one to watch, and this video has a lot going on, with multiple parts going in and getting figured out. This episode not only has the final components being...
Q-JET VS THE WORLD!! PONTIAC 400 CARB SHOOTOUT 2-BARREL VS Q-JET VS QUICK FUEL 750 (THE OTHER GUYS!)
GM cars and trucks came with Quadrajet carburetors for decades, and they came on every GM makes engines at some point or another. They were considered to be a performance 4-barrel carburetor that...
5.0L FORD-CARB VS FUEL INJECTION-WHICH ONE WORKS BEST? EDEL RPM & 750 VS GT-40 & 65MM THROTTLE BODY
Carb vs EFI, it’s a battle that has been the topic of discussion since the inception of electronic fuel injection, and one that isn’t going to stop anytime soon. And the truth is that...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!
The Iron Trap shop truck is so close to being ready to run! Watch as they install some nice new parts this week and actually sit in it and make engine noises for the first time. I think this is going...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Shortening The Driveshaft, Sorta First Drive, And More For The F1 Project
Here is Part 11 of the 1951 Ford Project. It’s nearly ready for the big unveil, and in this episode the driveshaft gets shortened, the radiator goes in, and the running boards get mounted so it...
FORD 5.0L INTAKE SHOOT OUT-GT-40 vs 93 COBRA R vs SN95 COBRA vs EXPLORER-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
The GT-40 intake manifold is one of the most talked about and revered intake manifolds in small-block Ford history. And because it is so good, Ford enthusiasts were always looking for intakes that...
